Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Experience

Essential

• Previous supervisory experience
• Adult phlebotomy experience
• Paediatric phlebotomy experience
• Experience of working as a Band 4 phlebotomist.
• Experience of working in a clinical team.
• Experience of working with the public and demonstrating strong customer care skills

Skills

Essential

• Clear verbal communication
• Clear written communication
• Basic IT skills
• Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable, empathetic and friendly manner when dealing with patients
• Able to delegate to colleagues and show clear communication and manage expectations
• Able to organise own workload
• Able to use own initiative
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills
• Able to work calmly within a pressured environment
• Able to work well within a diverse team

Knowledge

Essential

• U.K. recognised Phlebotomy certificate of competence
• Awareness of the physical, psychological, cultural and social needs of patients

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSEs in Maths and English language or minimum of Key Skills Level 1 in literacy and numeracy, or equivalent qualifications.

Desirable

• Team management qualifications

Other

Essential

• Able to participate in internal rotation and all relevant service needs/shifts as required
• Prepared to be flexible by working across different hospital sites and adapting to changes within the service
• Knowledge of infection control procedures and protocols and required action to prevent cross infection
• Prepared to undertake further training
• Able to reflect and appraise own performance
• Prepared to dress in accordance with the Trust's uniform policy
• Able to work well within a diverse team
• Punctuality
• Able to meet the moving and handling and manual dexterity requirements of the post.
• Satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory attendance record
• Flexibility in working hours

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).